THEATER
Current + Upcoming Projects
BEDROOM POP
The Tank NYC | July 23-25, 2026
Book, music, and lyrics by Abby Rooney
Music directed by Brooke Sanders
Developed with and directed by Bibiana Torres
Produced by Beth Slade
Joanna is a songwriter struggling to find her voice in noisy New York, where bedrooms are small, walls are thin, and patience wears even thinner as she tries to “make it” as an artist—whatever that means. She turns to her best friends for support and inspiration: Emily, a high-powered lawyer whose five-year plan has spectacularly derailed; Stella, a glamorous fitness instructor with trust issues; and Kate, a self-sacrificing third-grade teacher reckoning with a complicated past. Facts, fiction, and feelings start to blur as Joanna draws on their experiences in her songwriting, all while avoiding her own emotional excavation. A story about friendship, the sanctity of our intimate spaces, and the fine line between life and art, BEDROOM POP is an indie-pop-rock song cycle featuring the music we make when we think no one’s listening.
Poster designed by Beth Brownrigg.
Past Projects
The 127th Annual Varsity Show:
CAMPUS IN THE CLOUD
Book by Gigi Russo and Wesley Schmidt
Music by Evan Smolin
Lyrics by Abby Rooney
Directed by Christian Palomares
Choreographed by Angela Zhang
Produced by Mario Garcia and Julia Hyman
After a year of online learning and social isolation, Columbia students feel disconnected from each other and dream of a return to normalcy. Eve, a senior, is disappointed that her college years have to end like this. Meanwhile, as a freshman who has never set foot on campus, Dani’s time at Columbia has barely started. Just as Eve starts reconnecting with her best friends Rory and Rebecca, two diabolical university registrars recruit Dani in a scheme that threatens not only Eve’s ability to move on, but Columbia’s survival.
Original cast recording available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Poster designed by Kat Chen.
XMAS!16: Hallmark Presents:
HOME FOR HOLIDAY EVE
Sam was a big-city lawyer searching for something more when she met Jack, a lumberjack who helped her discover the true meaning of the holidays. Once a picture-perfect couple straight out of Hallmark movie, they’ve grown apart over the years, forgetting to cherish each other and the holidays they hold dear. This Holiday Eve—a generic, non-denominational winter celebration—they’re settling down in front of the TV to watch a series of holiday specials that help them reflect on their relationship, where they took a wrong turn, and how they can find their way back to each other before Holiday Morning.
